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Helium balloon halts trains on West Coast main line in Tamworth
A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains on the West Coast Mainline near Tamworth.
Network Rail warns people in Peterborough of the dangers of trespassing after a third of British adults admit they would step onto the track to retrieve their mobile phone
- Over one third of adults would retrieve their phone, 33% would get their purse or wallet and 31% would step onto the track for their keys1
- Yet 98% of adults understand that stepping onto the tracks carries risk of serious injury or death
- 975 trespass incidents were reported on or around the East Coast Main Line between April 2020 and March 20213
Lincolnshire Level Crossing Manager issues personal plea for people to use crossings safely
As the summer holidays get underway and COVID restrictions have lifted, one of Network Rail’s level crossing managers is urging people in Lincolnshire to make sure they know how to stay safe when using crossings.
Another brick in the wall – key milestone reached in Dawlish
The new sea wall at Dawlish is one step closer to completion following the successful installation of the concrete wall panels.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at Manchester Piccadilly station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at London Euston station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at London Euston station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at Liverpool Lime Street station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at four major railway stations
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at four of the country’s largest railway stations.
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